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Encalypta

Hedw.
1801
candle snuffer moss
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Summary

Encalypta is a genus of moss in the family Encalyptaceae; commonly known as "Extinguisher moss". It includes 34 species and is broadly distributed across the continents of America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia, as well as Madagascar and New Zealand. The name is derived from the Greek en, meaning in, and kalyptos, which means to cover, veil or lid....read more on Wikipedia.

41 Encalypta species found, including:

Encalypta affiniscandle snuffer moss2Encalypta alpinaalpine extinguisher-mossEncalypta asperifoliaEncalypta brevicollawhite-mouthed extinguisher moss2Encalypta brevipesstubby extinguisher mossEncalypta ciliatafringed extinguisher-mossEncalypta flowersianaflowers' candle snuffer mossEncalypta hedbergiiEncalypta longicollared-toothed extinguisher mossEncalypta microstomacandle snuffer mossEncalypta muticacandle snuffer mossEncalypta piliferaintermediate candle snuffer mossEncalypta proceracandle snuffer mossEncalypta rauhiiEncalypta rhaptocarparibbed extinguisher mossEncalypta sibiricasiberian candle snuffer mossEncalypta spathulataspathulate candle snuffer mossEncalypta streptocarpaspiral extinguisher-mossEncalypta vittianavitt's candle snuffer mossEncalypta vulgariscommon extinguisher-moss
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